Review Quiz 1

Why were many Native American tribes interested in aligning with the French during the French and Indian War to overthrow the British?

• The British were more aggressive in their land grabs than the French.

• The French promised to return stolen land to Native Americans.

• The French had more money and goods to share with Native Americans.

• The Native Americans shared cultural and religious ties with the French.

How was the conflict between the British and the French over the settlement of land in the Ohio Valley resolved?

• The British gained the land after defeating the French army.

• The French gained the land after defeating the British army.

• The colonists gained the land by fighting with the French against the British.

• The British and French gave the land to the colonists to settle their differences.

Which of the following established colonies in North America?

• The Portuguese

• The Dutch

• The Greeks

• The Romans

Which of the following factors was NOT a cause of early exploration and settlement of the Americas?

• Competition between nations

• Desire for wealth

• Spread of Christianity

• Transatlantic slave trade

What was one advantage to growing crops in the Middle Colonies than in the New England Colonies?

• The climate was more favorable, with milder winters and longer growing seasons.

• The land was flat, which made it easier to cultivate many acres of land for farming.

• The poor soil of the region worked well in growing certain kinds of crops.

• The hot and humid summers helped increase crop yields for farmers.

What was one way the New England Colonies differed from the Middle and Southern colonies?

• Few factories were found there.

• Agriculture was not a dominant part of the economy.

• Religion was not especially important in the region.

• It was by far the warmest region of Colonial America.

Why did Virginia transition from indentured servants to slave labor?

• Slaves were cheaper to purchase because they were part of the triangle trade.

• Indentured servants were more costly because they could earn their freedom.

• Indentured servants were needed in the factories and mills of the North.

• Slaves were more skilled at agriculture.

What evidence can be found that shows the impact Native Americans had on the early American colonists?

• Colonists used Native American farming practices.

• Colonists adapted Native American written language.

• Colonists adopted Native American religious practices.

• Colonists incorporated Native American artistic styles.

Which aspect of the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act did colonists most resent?

• The seizure of colonial lands

• The forming of foreign alliances

• The issuance of writs of assistance

• The use of taxation without representation

How did the Sons of Liberty react to the Tea Act?

• They raised a militia to capture government buildings.

• They organized a convention to discuss colonial independence.

• They picketed British retail shops and burned products in anger.

• They boarded British merchant ships and dumped goods in protest.